22 Day Imperial China, Tibet & Hong Kong (2013)

Dates & Pricing

Escorted, All Inclusive China Tours featuring scheduled departures including transpacific airfare with Air China non-stop flights from San Francisco (SFO) and New York (JFK) to Beijing. "Land Only" is available if you would like to arrange the flights to China on your own.

All Inclusive China Package Tours

Transpacific airfare

Included

Guided Tours including admission

Included

Hotel Accommodations

Included

Meals

Included per itinerary

China Entry Visa, travel insurance

Available at additional charge

The following tour fares are cash only fares and include transpacific airfare (except "Land only"), and all applicable fuel surcharge, U.S.A. and China government taxes & fees. The actual tour pricing is the listed tour fare deduct the applicable discount. Read more information, regarding single room supplement, tour payment options, "Land only" package, air routing, child discount, applicable airline fees, and business class upgrade, under the following table. Additional baggage fees may apply.

Tour Fare: Fares are in U.S. funds, per person, based on double occupancy.

Additional Costs: China visa processing fee, add-on airfare from your home city to Air China gateway (SFO or JFK) where applicable, optional travel insurance is additional to the tour fare. The gratuities of $10 per traveler per travel day to cover your tour guides, drivers, and porters are recommended and are at your discretion.

Like western mainstream cruise lines, the tips to service crewmembers are expected for the Yangtze River cruise ship. It means a RMB150 (about USD$24) per person service charge for the entire 3-night downstream cruise will be automatically added to shipboard account. You can pay it with your credit card, Chinese RMB, or U.S. cash while onboard.

Special Promotion (Discount): From time to time, we run special promotion (as specified in the above "Discount" column). Depending on the tour and the time you book, additional savings may be available if your deposit payment is received before the booking deadline. Due to the popularity of this tour and the limited inventory of group seats, the tour fare and promotion discount are subject to change and will be assessed and adjusted at the middle and the end of each month.

Cash Discount Rate: A $200 per person deposit is required to secure a reservation and is payable by credit card or personal check. To take advantage of the cash discount rate, you must pay the balance due by personal check or money order. The balance payment is due 75 days prior to the departure date. The cash discount is not affected by how you pay the initial deposit.

Unless otherwise stated you will be billed for the "Cash Discount Rate" as specified in your tour invoice. The credit card payment adds $200 on top of "Cash Discount Rate" per person. Please contact us at least one week prior to the balance payment due date if you would like to make the balance payment by a credit card, by doing so you are NOT eligible for the cash discount rate.

Flight Routing: Air inclusive packages start in San Francisco (flight duration 12 hours) or New York JFK (flight duration 13 ½ hours) to Beijing, which is Air China's hub. On the return day, you will be flying from Hong Kong via Beijing to San Francisco or New York JFK. The Hong Kong-Beijing flight is 3 hours 20 minutes and is part of the through fare for air inclusive packages. You can check your baggage through to SFO or JFK from Hong Kong.

"Land Only" Packages: "Land Only" packages do not include international flights to and from China, and do not include airport to hotel transfers, which are straightforward and cost about $15 per ride by metered taxicab. More information about transfer by taxi and private transfer options are available upon request.

"Land Only" tour packages include all domestic transportation and transfers within China, but does not include the
Hong Kong
to Beijing flight at the conclusion of the tour. Our "Land Only" packages start in Beijing on Day 2 and conclude in Hong Kong on Day 22. If you would like to arrange your transpacific flights to China on your own, you should arrive in Beijing (PEK) on Day 2 of the tour with hotel accommodation included (the local tour starts in the morning on Day 3) and fly back home from Hong Kong (HKG) on Day 22. The listed "LAND ONLY" rate includes all China internal taxes and fees.

Single Room Supplement: $1499

Triple Occupancy is available for land portion of the tour, but cannot be arranged for the Yangtze River Cruise because the ship cabin is smaller than the regular hotel room size. Please call for details.

Child Discount: This tour is not suitable for children under 12 years of age.

Business Class Upgrade for transpacific flights from SFO with Air China is: additional $2300 to $2950 for departures (April 1, 2013 - Mar 31, 2014). The promotional fare is subject to availability. Please contact us for upgrade pricing.

Note, The optional add-on flight from your home city to the Air China gateway must be arranged according to the provisions of the Air China contract with various U.S./Canadian carriers in order to qualify as a through-fare with the Air China transpacific flight to China. These contracted flights are subject to availability. The booking procedures, fare class, flight options, airports and layover times are strictly determined by Air China contract. The flights available under the Air China contract have a limited seat inventory. If you prefer different flight times, routing, or layovers, you are free to do so on your own, but we cannot package non-contract flights as part of your China tour package.

If you choose to layover in Air China gateway city, a $30/each way stopover surcharge will be added by the airline to your add-on fare.

Please do not arrange U.S./Canada domestic flights from your home city to Air China gateway on your own before the tour is confirmed. Since flight schedules can change, we strongly suggest that you leave plenty of connecting time—at least 3½ hours—between flights.

Please be advised that New York has
three main airports, but Air China uses only JFK. The add-on flights to New York on the Air China contract may get you to any of the three airports depending on which flight you are confirmed on. If your flight does not arrive at the JFK airport, you must arrange for ground transportation to JFK on your own.

*Additional airline fees may apply at check-in

Fees may be charged by airlines for services such as preferred seat selection and baggage handling. Please note that fees are determined by the airline you check in with and may change at any time. Additional overweight baggage fees are charged and vary by airline. Check with your airline for weight restrictions. Check Airline Fee Chart.